How To Find The Right Size Glasses
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Here we'll take a brief dive into glasses sizing, and a little of what works and what doesn't. Strong RX's be wary, there are optical tricks to get by with larger frame sizing, but you don't want to push it too far! If you've ever wondered about glasses sizing and how little those numbers stamped inside really mean for fit, this is exactly where you need to be!
Check out the newer video on sizing here as well for a more in-depth look!
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Probably the best video on this I've seen so far. Using yourself as an example with different frames, then going through the various issues with fit is something the rest of us can do regardless of our head shape.
Good video bro.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the content!!!
Thanks! Exactly the information I’ve been looking for ..
You're welcome!
I have oversized glasses! Just found out what to look for, so thank you
Awesome! Glad this helped you! Oversized is trending, so don't be afraid of sticking with that either 😁
Great content got 2new pairs so this was just what I was looking for
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Very helpful the new ones I got are way too small. I'll have to go get another size tomorrow
Nice video thanks!
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!!! 😁
This has been the bane of my existence for a while now. My vision sucks so much that it's hard for me to pick good frames because I can't see that well without my prescription, so I can't see them well when I'm trying them on. I try to get them to help, but like this last time, they keep giving me styles I don't like, so then I get frustrated all to hell and I go back to trying to blindly pick myself. And then what feels good in the store always has issues after you have worn them for a few days. Pressure points, and my oily nose. Really sucks. Wish I could find someone like you near me. I've tried so many times at so many different places. Just lived to learn with the discomfort and sliding but after 35 years of wearing glasses I'm beyond fed up. Hell I'd pay double if I could just find someone that knew what the hell they were doing. It's all damn high school and college kids trying to fit my 45 year old face. You have no idea how frustrating it is.
Sad but true and story I hear way too often . That's a lot of why I'm putting all of these videos out there, so at the very least hopefully people can do a little better on their own if good assistance isn't available :)
very helpful, but please take your mic bit closer to you while recording.
Thanks! Swapped to a whole new setup since this video 😁
I've been struggling to get the right size frames (and visited 4 different opticians) and I now realize that the glasses I've been wearing for the last 5 years are actually all rather small. The acetate frames I have just perch on the bridge of my nose so I am assuming that they are too small. They also slide down if I wrinkle my nose. The metal frames do the same thing. I also have quite a high nose bridge (in line with just below my eyebrows I think, similar to what yours looks like in the video.) What should I be looking for to take this into account (I am assuming that large round glasses would not be right). I've never had frames, or been given frames to try on, that sit snugly around the nose like the ones you show on your video. Do such frames exist for women? For the next optician I visit, I am hoping we can do an "analysis" together before they open the drawer and ask me to try on about 20 different frames, most of which are the wrong size.
The larger trends in glasses make almost everything feel small right now anyway. I give myself a chuckle at some of what I was wearing a few years ago! But in terms of bridge fit, such frames absolutely exist for women, and laibach and york makes some incredible frames in that regard :)
Thanks
You're welcome! ❤
I LOVE keyhole for my bridge I tend to use “universal fits” a lot the my my bridge works is glasses & sunglasses think the dang natural (thicker bump” on my nose is where my bridge is so keyhole works well for me along w temple adjustment be my head is, freakin” weird and gets wider right behind my ears… #TheStruggle thankfully I’ve been in the industry for 15 years off and on and know how to adjust for myself, but the struggle is real I always try to get my guest in an optimal frame and make customized fittings for them accordingly!
I know the struggle of a wide head behind the ears and the associated sensitive mastoid. My right side especially so. It can be tricky to get just right even though it's my own head. If I had to rely on someone else for it... I would feel so badly for them, LOL!
If you have heavier prescription, than it's strongly suggested to get smaller glasses as so the thickness won't show as much.
Weight and thickness aren’t always directly related. But as a summation, yes smaller lenses well centered over the eyes will reduce lens thickness to a larger degree than any other parameters.
I have now stated wearing eye glasses and all frames I tried they are tight on one side of my head really squeeze and leaves a mark. But the other side is perfect. What kind of frame should I buy that will better adjust to my situation?
That's going to come down more to properly adjusting the frame after the fact. Few people are symmetrical, the chosen frame needs adjusted to fit properly on that one side that's squeezing. Check out this video for a bit on how that works for wider areas of the head :) czcams.com/video/doJHOHu2cGw/video.html
Today I got the round frame glasses , considering I have a diamond face they looked great on me . But do you have any diamond face recommendations ? Don’t want to be stuck with one reliable pair . Great video BTW .
Traditionally diamond can wear anything 🙃. Just mind your overall face structure and cheek bones. The frame should contrast, trim the brown, and flow with your cheek structure. Aviator, clubmaster, hexagon, rectangular square all can work, just contrast the length/width of your face with the frame 😎. Im a little surprised I havent already done a face shape /frame fit video, such a dreadful analogy that leaves many looking for answers in a way that just limits choices unnecessarily 😁
That Glasses Guy That Glasses Guy Didn’t know Diamond face matches with most frames, Ty . Also yeah you should do a face structure frame fit video , could be helpful . Plus some people just want frames that fit them , & don’t really care for the look .
Have a good one !
Excellent and helpful video that I really wish I'd seen earlier. I just picked up new glasses that are too big. I went to a not-cheap shop but did not get any of this kind of sizing advice, and I did not realize I needed it. I didn't realize that even with the big-glasses trend, there are basic size issues you should not ignore. (Like you might want glasses that look kinda big and on-trend but are not actually too big for your face, nose, etc. If that makes sense.) So I have learned an expensive lesson.
But I'm surprised that the staff simply overlooked these considerations. In the past I have gone to other stores where staff would definitely steer me clear of wrong-sized frames, though they didn't get into details about WHY, like you have. Any ideas as to why this store would just ignore the sizing issue? I suspect it's because they did not have any frames that would fit me and they wanted the sale. The frames I got are very nice, but the wrong size for me.
Totally makes sense, you can go way oversized and still have a proper "fit", many don't even understand how to do this, and some people don't even care about fit in trade for a style with multiple pairs, I still always try to give guidance about the feel of a frame like that and trade offs but as you've seen that's not the case for all shops.
I would say it varies based on a wide range of factors, but I'm very big on the consultative fit and choice. Some simply care about making the sale, and some still just don't care at all and are happy that you like the look 🤣. People can do strange things, shoot some are just walking around in a fog tired and overworked these days, so I wouldn't be quick to judge from afar 😁 sometimes even a terrible fit can be overcome with some customizations too, so not all hope is lost 🙃
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thanks for your reply. I'll go back to the shop tomorrow and see what's what. Unfortunately I think they may have (possibly illegally, in my jurisdiction) allowed staff who are not licensed opticians to handle my transaction, so I never got that sort of professional check. This may be why I've never run into this problem before in decades of glasses-wearing.
Keep up the great work with your videos 😀
Opticianry laws vary by state, some can allow staff to work under the doctors license dispensing... it gets complex quickly. 🤣.
At any rate, you're welcome! Hopefully it works out well for you... regardless you inspired the video I just released today, so thank you! 🥰
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Update: Things got heated with the optician. Their position is "the frames fit" (even though no one at the store checked the fit, which they do not deny) and "don't blame our staff for YOUR mistakes". They actually put that in an email. But they said they would give me a refund.
Oh dear, I'm sorry, that sounds terrible :(
Just came across your video today and I have a really weird fit and love my current glasses (54-16-135) but need new ones. The sides go out wider but I have really big eyes so I don't mind that since I hate constantly seeing the frame surrounding my eyes. So many of the frames I see have a temple length of 140. Would that make a big difference if the rest of the measurements are the same? Thanks!
As I mentioned in this video, you have to be really careful trying to play the numbers game, just like clothes they don't all fit the same even when identical. The last 3 digits of that number you mention are the temple length, and 135 vs 140 is 5mm, but just as above not all mfgs measure this in the same way, some it includes the bend, some its a measure of the temple when fully straightened. All that daid, most people can comfortably wear a 135 or a 140 length easily. Its the 130 and below and the 145 and above where it gets really particular... of course varied around head shape and size, haha. That's the average size I wear by the way 😁 my older blue etnia I dont wear as much these days was exactly that 😁. My current favorite is a thicker rimmed 50-20-145 😎 dont be afraid to venture around in the numbers game is what it comes down to! 💖
Super informative! Thank you =)
Glad I could help!
Hello, what were the last glasses you talked about? Thank you.
Unfortunately I don’t recall the specific model, but it was an etnia barcelona frame from 5 years ago. Those won’t be available any longer most likely.
I wish you were in North Carolina. You're knowledgeable!!! I figured out where you are located by your accent. My first thought was Alabama, but then I said to myself nah, lol lol.
Shoot, I get people from NC all the time! 🤣 my accent is fairly telling for sure 😅
That Glasses Guy I'm about 6 hours from you. We use to vacation in your area a lot years ago but now we're mostly beach folk.
Where can I find the AC/DC frames?
No longer produced and long since sold out most places I believe. I've got one last stragglers I've been sort of hanging onto for myself.... it's the Vinylize Noise AC DC licensed model which is a wayfarer inspired style. $600 if you want it, shoot me an email and I can show you the exact one 🙂 matt@thatglassesguy.net
I feel that you should consider becoming a Dispensing Optician program teacher at some point in your life! 🤓 👓 you’re so passionate and knowledgeable, you’d be so perfect for the job ! 🙃 Do you fully fit contact lenses as well? I always see you talking about glasses (well you are the glasses guy!) , but do you do fit contacts as well, or only fill the prescriptions for them? 🤔
Thank you for such kind words. I've never been much on teaching, but maybe one day 😂. As for contacts, unfortunately are laws in TN don't allow me to fit, and I am relegated to dispense only what walks in the door (whether I like it or not 😅).
That Glasses Guy weird, in Canada some provinces make it mandatory that all opticians have to have both licences (glasses & contact lenses) , but in some provinces like mine you have the option of doing a 1 year optician course only, or add an extra year for your second contact lens licence! Licensed Contact Lens Fitters have ALL the same fitting privileges as Optometrists/Ophthalmologists! Opticians can also fully "sight-test" in Canada too (ie automated refraction) with just a little bit of extra training! It's kind of crazy because lots of opticians market these sight tests as actual eye exams to the uneducated public 🤔
@@LauraAnne95 if only it were that way here! In TN we must take the ncle exam and pass, but aren't allowed any fitting rights. Strictly barred from vision testing of any sort as well. Ahh to be able to refract (legally)... But to call it an eye exam?!? Oh my! 😮
Hello, I have 55-16-145 glasses, is it for a small person? I feel a little tight.
Depending on the thickness of the rim around it and the length of the horns before the temples turn back I would call that a medium to a large. Certainly not small unless the temples come immedately back from the front and its a metal thin rimmed frame, in that wiere case (morel makes a lot of frames like this) I would call it small. French companies do wierd things. 🤣
It's been a decade, but I got some funky tiny lens frames (Traction Productions, Camille). The opticion scoffed at me a bit when I asked to try them saying, "everyone wants to try those and they don't fit anyone". They fit me perfectly, I bought them on the spot and I probably have the only pair in Oregon. I have a theory about sizing.
The frames have numbers of 33-36. Yes, you read that right. My PD is 69. My eyes perfectly center in the frames. So as a guide I look for frames So I look for frames whose lens and bridge measurements equal my PD. If the sum is less than my PD, my eyes fall to the outside of the lens, not a good look or good for seeing. If the sum is higher I get extended peripheral vision. Do you think I am off base or onto something? It seems to work for me.
For producing lenses those numbers have uses. For sizing and fit of the frame. Nope. You’re a little correct in that if the sun of the numbers is smaller than your PD then yes the fit will be too small in many cases. But the frame could still fit your face with really wide horns. So as is the point of the video, the numbers have very little to nothing to do with how a frame fits on your face 😎. If that bridge were an 18 and the lens a 51, it would still be relatively the same size. In this way it’s kind of fun as you can see how looking for just one specific number is pointless. This is more directly aimed at those that come in saying “I only wear a 16 bridge” or “I can only wear 48 frames” pointless.
Also wow that is a really odd size!!!! Definitely designed for minimizing thickness of high power lenses, I bet that’s a super cool looking frame!!
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Here is a youtube video of the frame.
czcams.com/video/SIBCMV2r624/video.html
Slick little frame for sure! Definitely designed with high powered lenses in mind 😎 I dig it!
hello, and thanks for taking the time to make this video. The width of my face is 5.75", do you think 55-17-150 would be a good fit for me?. Or can you suggest a sizing combination. I am interested in a pair of sunglasses online, but unfortunately I do not own a pair that I can use for reference. Thanks in advance.
Also, I am interested in another pair that measure 58-16-145, do you think those would fit?. Both pairs have rectangular lenses fwiw. Is there a number combination(x-y-z), that equates to the width of your face?. thanks again
@@jayowen286 so.. not really because of the points made in this video. You've got quite a big head though if the 5.75 wide is correct!. To start convert to millimeters.. 146mm. Now to know how thata going to work with some idea.... take the first number 55.. x2 (lens width) 110mm.. + 17 (bridge width) 127mm. This is the width of the frame from lens edge to lens edge in your original post. Then its a matter of guessing based on the width from the lens to where the temples go back. Really round heads are harder as going the ear to ear width can look too big. It's all about balance 😁
That Glasses Guy thanks for the reply, and conformation of the fact that my head is ginormous 😩. I often settle for sunglasses that are too narrow for my face, and cause slight discomfort. I think it’ll be difficult to find a pair online, guess I’ll have to go to a store. Thanks for your assistance
@@jayowen286 you're welcome Jay, best of luck, its hard to find good frames for big heads :( I would recommend porsche design as a good starting point. Those darn Germans are good at big heads. 🤣
That Glasses Guy 😂
I just got my first pair of prescription glasses in my optometrists office, I wish they worked with me in finding the right size frames but they just pushed frames based on fashion. I had to educate myself after the fact and after paying for expensive glasses that I don't think fit right and are uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time.
I like to balance the two, and work magic on the back end with the lenses to optimize everything. But I'm a strange creature anyway. A good well balanced and fit frame is a good starting point, but a bad adjustment on ANY frame will ruin the experience. Go through and look at some of the adjusting segments on my channel and see if you can get things fine tuned or maybe find another optical that's willing to spend more time on it for you and see if it's salvageable first :)
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thank you for your response. I think the bridge size is too narrow and the eye size is slightly too large, I don't think much can be done about that.
Im a pretty tall guy with a big head. I measured a face width of 159mm. I want to get some Randolph engineering aviators but the largest size is a 58mm. Will this work or should i look elsewhere?
159 is huge my friend! Randolph isn't gonna cut it. Check out Cazal and their sub brand Goliath. Alternatively DITA may have something big enough. Most European companies won't, save a few German brands, have anything to fit you well. Best bet is gonna be something in the 150 area and adjust for proper fit from there. Maybach definitely has some stuff that would fit but thats a small fortune.
Can you recommend a frame for oval face please. Thanks for the vid
Hi! Not necessary a specific frame, but in general stick to an edgier frame with more angles, squares, and clubmasters work great, but in truth there isn't much an oval can't wear, and it's best to focus on specific features like cheekbones and letting the shape flow into them, and basing the overall width of the frame on that too 🙂 I k ow thatsvalk pretty generic but hopefully it gives enough guidance 🙂
Hi! I don't know if you're still reading comments but I hope you do; my glasses leave a mark on my nose bridge, should I change frames or adjust the nose pads?
Always. 😁
So, it can be a few different things, but more often than not, it's due to improper angle of the nose pads 🙂 check out this video czcams.com/video/qDvR5zyliSk/video.html
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thanks!
if i have -3 , -2 vision , no big frames right? smaller ones? i picked glasses that i liked though wearing for a couple days now i’m not sure about it anymore , learning how important glasses are after wearing them for a couple years
-3 in one eye and -2 in the other? If yes that's a -5 in one area and that does matter a but more. -3 isn't anything too crazy and is super easy to manage even if you want a little larger frame IMO, but best optics are achieved with the eyes as centered in the frame as possible. Big frames are often just fine for most 😁
-3.25 , -2.50 * eyes centered in the frames as possibly , okay okay. thank you for your help :)
Hello, I am trying to figure out if my glasses are too small. They leave a dark mark on my hair but not my skin but the arms do fly out... for a terrible description what would you say should I get a bigger size lol
Worst description ever 🤣. Call me the GOAT glasses guy thoigh because I understand what you're saying 🤣😅. If your head is very round in shape, theyre not necessarily too small and could just need adjusted to follow your head shape better (see this a lot in germans and especially hungarian). Otherwise with a more oval shape, yes, definitely too small and you need to get larger. (And for round and oval im not talking face shape, more like what you would use to determine helmet fit) 😁
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 thank you sir I will probably have to get a bigger size as I already got them adjusted lol
@@goat1817 unfortunately, not all adjustments are created equally 😅
Hi, I'm based in Ireland and my problem is that I have a very small head. My current frames are children's frames and they measure 47, 16, 130. Are there brands that produce frames for petite women?
Lots of them! I'm not sure what's available in your area, but there are many mfg that specifically make petite women's frame 🙂
Y9u should also provide the link for each Glass you weared.
Great suggestion, but many of the frames I used in this sample aren't available through online resources 🙂. I've started doing this in newer videos for stuff that is available readily online 🥰
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thankyou
You're welcome! 😁
Does the leg of the glasses should move apart while fitting or not?
Depends on the frame design, in general no, but sometimes yes.
Great info!How important is temple length?,noone seems to mention that, please reply,ty
Y'know, it comes down to frame design honestly. Temple length as a factor of balance and ergonomics is incredibly important. "Too long" or "Too short" for a face can typically be worked around by a really good fitter and drips in importance. But, if the frame is such that it doesn't adjust easily by design, it moves back to the upper end of importance:) I know that seems wishy washy but hope it makes sense and helps. All aspects of fit are affected by other aspects, so it gets pulled under water easily 🤣
Ty for replying so promptly,one more question.So I ordered some Polo frames from Amazon,and upon inspection they have a dull, cloudy look to them,luckily Amazon is sending me a refund,and I get to keep the frames,but with these frames,do you know why they might look this way and how to get them a lil more smooth,or polished? Please reply
@@r.c.wilson6324 uv exposure and age will do it. Funny though because my understanding is amazon requires eywwear items to be sold as new only. Regardless there are polishing services out there that restore frames like that :)
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 yeah they are in new condition but it looks maybe somewhat oxidized,I seen where car headlight cleaner fixes it,,,,?
I know what the numbers mean on the left temple however, what do the numbers mean on the right side temple? I am trying to figure out if the Tom Ford eyeglasses I received are real vs. fake. I got them at the eye doctors office. They had to be sent out to put progressive lens in them. I am just unsure of what the dot with the number 1 means before the words Tom Ford Made in Italy.
I highly doubt any doctor's office is carrying fake Tom ford frames, and chances of a lab swapping a real for a fake are even lowe just due to the time they have them in hand, if the lab is gonna do anything they'll just make them disappear entirely 😂
Do glasses have to touch the cheek bones? Or should they be sitting on top of the nose
Ideally they don't touch them at all. It's a reference point for sizing, the frame shouldn't rest anywhere except the ears and nose :)
I don’t know if you’ll answer, but I’m hoping you do 🥲 I currently have some glasses that measure 52-15-135, square shape. I’d say they fit me quite perfectly, but I am looking for new glasses as the frames on those are completely scratched. I have my eyes on these fendi glasses that measure 54-15-145 (roundish shape), but I have my doubts on whether they’d look good on me. 🥲 I wouldn’t say I have the biggest head… so I’m worried they’d be too big. If you can give me any advice, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you :)!
As the video says it's increasingly difficult to use those numbers as a measure of sizevarying material thickness and horn size make it practically impossible... and nobody supplies full front width. The round shape will also make the frame appear smaller, but often these do have wider horns (the small section that sticks out to the side that attaches the temples). It's a toss up honestly. But too big unless you have some crazy power is practically a myth with the way trends are currently
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 thanks for answering! I guess I’ll have to look for other glasses 🥲
@@noelia.torres .... so you're just gonna ignore everything I said then? Its cool.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 oh no, I’m sorry!!! 😅 I just misunderstood your last sentence. Thought you were saying they’re too big… sorry sorry!
@@noelia.torres no worries. I can see how that could be read wrong :)
I have a really hard time finding frames that fit right. My temple length is in between a 145 and 150 and the choice of frames is kind of limited. After visiting 7 places I found a frame by Tom Ford that was perfect. It was more than I wanted to spend but I couldn't see myself traveling to anymore optical stores. The ones I find that are 150 are too big for my face and half the manufacturers who make 145's are too small. I'm left with a choice of some pretty unfashionable frames.
It’s definitely a sector that isn’t super well taken care of. I’m not even certain why. Temples could easily be 170mm, but nobody does it. More of the Japanese made US based companies tend to be 145/150 though so perhaps you can have better luck there. Laibach & York is also largely 140mm and larger and rather fashionable frames 😎
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thanks. I'll look at those.
THE LAST ONES LOOK GOOD WITH GREEN
Thanks, that one is my signature look! haha!
I'm currently trying to find glasses and finding it next to impossible. I am allergic to the metal nickel which leads me to needing stainless steel or titanium frames. However my second issue is I have a watermelon head. So finding a pair of glasses in the 62 or above range that is made of titanium or stainless has proven challenging. Do you have any suggestions for someone in my unique position?
Acetate 😁. Specifically laibach & york as their hinges are stainless as well. Monaco is their biggest frame that works amazingly for "watermelon heads" and i can help you in getting one if you're interested. Also check out Ovvo, and Lindberg for more titanium options 😁
Is the bridge of your frame suppose to sit on your nose ?
Depends on frame design 🙂
Been wearing glasses since I was a kid, that's over 30 years now. I still don't understand getting the right fit. If the temples line up with my cheek bones then the arms feel tights and splay out over time. I take photos of myself and look in the mirror and the oversized glasses feel comfortable but then my pupils seem too close at times. Long story short, my pupils have never been where they're "supposed" to be. I wish frames were custom made. :(
Sounds like a case of German head! Big and round! The options are to manually bend the temples in a way to create the arc so they don't just splay and fold out, or get a frame that uses a slimmer central profile to reduce the impression of the eyes being super close together in oversized frames.
For the "german head" adjustment check out this video!:
czcams.com/video/doJHOHu2cGw/video.html
I'm struggling to find 7-inch/177mm Temple eyeglasses. Do you know a website I can go to that would guarantee that size? Up to 10 years ago, I never had trouble finding this size. I don't know why I can't find temples more than 6in all of a sudden. Like wth? 🤷
6:53 Huh? What are these Plus Sizes you're referring to?
I've never seen temples longer than 155, except the VERY occasional 160 :/ sorry I have no advice there.
That's in relation to prescription lenses.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 I have been wearing Windsor wired framed eyeglasses all my life, and until 10 years ago I used to get them with 7-in temples. Anything shorter than that and the bridge on my nose starts to create a deep indentation causing pain. I've been struggling for a number of years now trying to find 7-inch temples for some reason. I just don't understand that?
I've also got 7" between the temples. Lemme know if you find anything.
I use the width of my old glasses to size against the new ones.
So how to measure at home ?
The overall width of your face? A rule in front of your eyes and measure temple to temple (the sides of your face). This is more in reference to a frame that fits your head decently but keep in mind, like in the video that can be a range of sizing combinations for the actual frames :)
1:55 distance between lenses important
In regards to size it’s not. Which is what this video is focused on :). Very important for manufacturing and producing rx lenses. But tells you very little about actual frame size or fit 🫠
"Strong RX's be wary, there are optical tricks to get by with larger frame sizing, but you don't want to push it too far!"
What does this mean? I have a "Strong Rx" and i just bought a pair of frames that were bigger than I would have wanted and they look a bit big on my face. As well as they lenses look thicker than I would like them to even tho I got high index lenses so they wouldn't look that THICK. Does that comment pertain to me? please help
Thx
What are you calling strong? 🤔 maybe. High index is far from the only trick in the toolbag... it's just the one all opticians know and rely heavily on. The best way to reduce thickness is alwaysbwith good sizing choices :) i know thats tougher with the big oversized trends now too though
That's not terrible. Only 1mm decentration per eye, but that 55 size isn't doing you any favors. Like to keep that eyesize down closer to 50 or below at that kind of power if cosmetics matter to you. 1.74 is also a bad material choice if you value how you see with that kind of power. It's time to choose.. optics... or cosmetics 🙃
@@gocarrt that is a different game all together, so yes it would be acceotabke for that. Often times 1.74 blanks aren't made thick enough to facilitate an rx that high in that lens size, so be aware 1.74 might not even be an option for that choice. I would continue to look for a smaller eye size.
Great video. Just stating number don't make any sense. Thanks for the hands on demonstration
I completely agree! Thank you! Happy to be able to put it together and it be of some use 😁
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 :D
I notice having a -4 prescription significantly distorts my face appearance if the lenses are too big. I also heard that circular lenses can be made thinner than more rectangular lenses. So, I try to find more round, small lenses in high index lens material due to that. I wouldn't wear rounder lenses if they looked awful. It's a trade off for me. The roundish lenses may not be ideal, but they at least may not distort my face as much. I also try not to go with clear or thin frames as it makes the facial distortion more noticeable. Does this make sense?
Makes complete sense and you'll find more tips along those lines in my video on high prescription lenses 🙃😁 -4 isn't very high though, and there are some great optical tricks to reduce the prismatic affect that makes your head look "wierd" in that range pretty easily. I also am not in the round camp... as the only thing that does is make the edge thickness more consistent, while doing nothing to actually reduce weight or thickness.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 interesting... Thanks for the informarion. There is definitely an effect I see. I could see smaller lenses helping. I had read that less round shapes have to be thicker to make sure they fit in a frame or something. But yeah high index lenses are a better way to reduce thickness. I'll check out the other video you made if I can find it. Thanks.
Here ya go,, it's probbaly easier for me to search my own videos 🤣 czcams.com/video/IMjfPnLrdQk/video.html
That's not true at all, particularly for minus. Thickness slowly increases as it moves away from the center of the lens :) I think it could be perceived as true due to most round frames having larger bridged and horns and smaller lenses, however, but that same design philosophy works to reduce thickness with any shape 😁
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 I actually found that one shortly before you sent it and watched it. Thanks for sharing. This is helpful. I think with me one issue is that my PD is relatively small (61). So, if the lenses are wide and the frame is shaped so that my eyes aren't centered enough, the lenses get thicker toward the edges. So, maybe due to that, it's easy for there to be that not-so-pretty visual distortion for me. I am trying a narrower frame with smaller lenses that are high index with the hope that it might help. I ordered the pair online after doing a home try on... Went one size smaller (from like 132mm total frame width to 126mm). Hopefully they won't be too small lol. If they end up too small, I could have an unfortunate situation where my head is too big for a more narrow than average frame, but my PD is small for someone in that situation and the script makes it so that effect is more prominent with me with most frames (I have probably thought about this way more than I should lol). I know I should have tried the more narrow frame on but...
@@1DangerMouse1 haha it happens. High index is not the silver bullet and actually makes very little difference in the peripheral distortion and prismatic affect at the thicker outside edges, and a real optician has more tricks at their disposal to reduce it. That narrow pd definitely isnt helping, though, especially if you have a larger head too 🙂. My wife is a -5.50 and has over 50 pairs, so I'm intimately familiar with the scenario 🤪.
I tried on 15 glasses or more today and all of them were too big for my face. I'm starting to think i need to shop in the kids section for glasses.
It is possible! The problem with many kids frames is the temples/arms are too short and don't fit, but oversized is also trending so its tough! Proper petite fit frames are best and many collections now offer this! :) then you get the proper length arm with a more narrow width 😁
Its the opposite for me, its so hard to find a pair that isnt too small for my face
Great video! As a former optician I will never be able to unsee poor fits of glasses on people for the rest of my life LOL 😆 I am forever silently judging everyone’s eyewear choices 😆 Sometimes I just want to tell random people they need to go see their optician to get their glasses straightened/cleaned, & nosepads changed because they’re turning green 😂 Or I can INSTANTLY tell if the glasses were bought online because they fit soooo poorly and really cheap looking because the lenses have NO A/R 😱 I couldnt imagine walking around and seeing everything through uncoated lenses, gross! 😱 🙅🏻♀️
I find myself wanting to grab people's glasses off their faces on occasion. 😂 It's so hard to pretend not to see it. 😂🤣
No AR? Welcome to the 80s and 90s. 😆
Mr. Former Optician, after recently watching a few videos on this channel I come to realize that most of my life I have settled for glasses that I selected myself from the display without paying much attention to getting the correct fit. My most recent pair of glasses got a few compliments from others for the great looks on me, but when I look down or bent down they glide off my head. My optician told me that this pair is not very adjustable. Now I use anti slip ear grips to solve that problem. I also started wearing hearing aids and the aid specialist expressed concerns about the glasses covering the microphones.
I have an appointment for my next eye exam and I wonder now how I would find the fitting expertise that I need to get glasses that work best for me. Do you have any tips for me?
LMAO I’m 17 and I just got my first pair of glasses 👓 and the lenses make my eyes 👀 look soo big and they don’t even have any coating on them 😬 I also see so much glare when I look at lights plus I’m far sighted
People say that the width of specs should finish right on the outside of your cheekbones. what does that mean actually ? Does that mean that the lower end of specs should finish just outside of your cheekbones or the part from where the attached temples starts ? Sorry for my bad English.
Your English is fine :) the overall width of the frame, so whatever the widest part is, sometimes that is the area where the temple attaches to the front, and sometimes (not often) its lower in the frame from odd lens shapes :)
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Ty for your reply !
Really means a lot !
Also I m not able to find out the best glasses that would look just perfect on my face.( Something that goes well to your face structure )
Is there any advice you would like to give ?
You watch 100 of videos /look for correct advice , search deeper ; more u get confused , different people different thoughts , different advices; becomes really hard to get the correct information.
That's difficult without an image, but i can give some guidelines here. Contrasting shapes and features work well, so hard jawline and bold cheeks need a softer frame to balance out, a longer face needs a wider frame, a full beard balances best with a partial rimless or color fade acetate. Etc. Aside from that, it comes down to tastes as well 😁 afterall... what the wearer thinks always matters most 💖
What’s the lens heights at 2:07 ?
Those are no longer available. In terms of reference sizing though, it is 34mm :)
Are they square or rectangular?
Rectangle
Thank you very much!🙏🏼
I just got aviator style glasses and I cant tell if there to big or just big or if my face is just small
Aviators are traditionally worn large and oversized. Too big is VERY relative with the aviator shape. Generally you want the widest point of the frame to line up with the widest point of your face for "standard". But whats the fun in standard 😁
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 yea but I just want to look like a respectable person idk
I currently got frame of 54mm wide 40mm long and arms 145 and my eyebrows are in my glasses lol
That’s not even that big today 😂
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thats what she said 🤣
🫠😂🤣😂
I’m at least a 64… they only had up to a 62 and it was tight.
That number tells you very little about sizing… Watch again. But yea Costco generally is geared to the masses. You will find no outliers there. Head shape comes into play as well, and a frame may be sized properly for your face but fit poorly at the temple if you’re more round. Very common with German skulls.
What is b.32
B measure is the deepness/height of the lenses from top to bottom. 32mm. 😁
Would it make a huge difference if I go from a 137 to a 135
I only use glasses to read- but my bridge selection is an 18 when I have a 20 now. Would that be a huge difference as well?
On temple length? In most cases no. 135 is more of the standard size in temple length. Very few manufacturers offer a 137. If a 137 is already on the short side for you though, yes it would be a noticeable and bad difference.
@@odin_the_raven that's going to depend more on the way the bridge is made than the width. So here's the rub on all these numbers and why opticians are like.magic when they know what they're doing... the majority of the numbers are in relation to the lenses and how to manufacture lenses for the frame, and dont tell you tok much about how glasses will fit (And why I didnt get much into numbers in the video... and why the video even describes various sizes fitting differently).
Man I bought some glasses and I look like a bumblebee
not usually the look I shoot for, but if it works it works! :P
54-18 or 56-18
No. Just no.
whats your face size?
132mm temple to temple... average/medium 🙂
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 cool me too. kinda have the same structure as you too. I'm looking at the old ray bans 5225. all they have is 52-17-140s. I feel like that might be a tad to small though. can't exactly try em on in store either cause their so old. anyway thanks for the vids
That would be tough. Its close without trying it on for sure. That wide horn tells me the 52 should be OK for a clear pair. Definitely wouldn't push that small if youre doing sunglasses though.
What's the third number bro? Big miss there
Hardly... one mfgs 135 is another's 150. Worse than one sizes. The big miss here is you're ignoring the entire video and getting too caught up in a number that means almost nothing.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 I'm buying my first pair. It means something to me
@@NINJA_INVESTORS you might want rewatch this a few times... and the newer video here: czcams.com/video/Gs1mcAS12XA/video.html
The numbers stamped in the frame mean ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in regards to fit. 💯 if you want help. Pay attention.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 It may not mean anything to you but it's a good starting point for me. I'm trying to learn the basics bro
@@NINJA_INVESTORS I assure you. It is NOT a good starting point. Watch these videos.. learn.. OR trust your optician. I suspect the latter isn't happening since you won't even listen to me trying to show you the way 😂
WHERE IS THIS CITY LOL
chattanooga TN :)
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 COOL EH FROM ONTARIO
What accent of English do you speak, if I may ask..? Very educative video btw
"Southern" :) thanks for the kind words!
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 I thank you:)
Tennessee Southern
Sometimes a little Alabama twang if I'm around extended family 🤣
Im disappointed about temples, i was hoping for that part to be explained aswell.
I left it alone because in general temples are made one size today, and are meant to be adjusted to give a proper fit. IF the rest of the frame fits, the majority of the time the temples will be the proper length to be fitted :) OCCASIONALLY you'll have really long heads that the mechanics don't quite work out and the temples are too short, but even in this case a different adjustment can be managed to fix it.
The takeaway - the frame front needs to fit, the temples are meant to be adjusted to fit.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 i get that, but I had really bad luck with temples-they hurt my ears, they were too thick and it caused me pain. Most opticians do not pay atention to that but it really matters, esp if u r new to wearing glasses and need proper advice. Lenght and bending also matters. The discomfort behind ears is the worse with glasses.
Correct, but most all frames are made with one temple size with very little variance. Temple is entirely about proper bending, and when the correct size frame is chosen for the face the temples will need adjusted properly for the face. It’s rather rare to need to shop for a specific temple length and even more rare that you’ll have options, usually 135/140 are the norm (and these two are largely identical and more to do with the temple style). More on the specific topic of temple fit here - czcams.com/video/bfxK1BzARL4/video.html
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 i agree on that.
great video cool accent little hard to understand LOL
being from CANADA
Haha, thanks Sharon! I have a handful of Canadian friends that agree with you 😅. I definitely have a pretty strong accent 🤪
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@@ThatGlassesGuy03 hi bro... where r u from
TN in the US
Yeah I have a big head. Costco doesn’t have a frame that fits me..
Unfortunately targeting largely the masses doesn’t leave room for outliers like larger heads :/. Costco 101. Gotta be like everyone else.
Here's a tip. If your optician tells you that you have a small face, high prescription, and need tiny lenses (50mm), and you notice the arms of the frames she sold you start bowing out over time...too small. Then you take a look at the arm measurement when one of them snaps off one day after years of bowing and notice it's 130mm. Rest assured, you were sold kids' glasses. My optician sold me kids' glasses!!!
I'm sorry that I'm blind, but you're going to have to fit my progressives into larger frames from here on out. I'm tired of bowed arms just because I'm blind.
Another thing to consider...some people don't have eyes that center. One eye is higher or lower than the other. I have a chiari I malformation...my brain sags on the right...and with it, my right eye. (Eyes are an extension of the brain). My chiari malformation approaches 5mm, so my right eye sits about 5mm lower than my left. Chiari malformations are quite common, btw, and most won't be noted on brain MRIs unless they are obstructing the flow of CSF. So if one eye sits significantly lower than the other, you probably have a chiari I malformation and just don't know about it.
Depends on the optician.. some of us pay a bit more attention and don't only care about lens thickness 😎. However, Generally kids or petite glasses are 125mm or below temple length. Proper fit encompasses more than centration but it's a factor to keep in mind with higher powers, as you mention our eyes are heavily reliant on our brains, and as such decentration affects the image coming in in a variety of ways 🙂.
There is also a way to properly bow and fit glasses, so that's another story 😝.
In regards to this last but, most people are asymmetric. Some more than others. Generally one eye is around 1-2mm further out/in and most anywhere from 0.5-1.5 high/low. In more extreme cases like yours finding a balance of fit AND adjusting the lens designs for it is absolutely key, including considering cosmetic prism to balance image height 🙃.
Good stuff, but some wrong concepts. Stick around awhile, we'll get you better than most of your opticians to date it sounds like 😎
I can’t find frames period. Womens frames, need 58mm
Watch the video again. 58mm lens isn’t telling you anything, adventure away from that number and you may find something surprising that fits beautifully.
Edit video and reload.
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Amazon
Amazon is gonna give you properly sized glasses? LOL.
"Spectacle size based on the eyebrows length"
😐🤨. No.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Ok but.... Depends on what size?
You look best in the first one; it's very stylish. The black horns don't really suit you.
Aww but the blue one actually lives in my personal collection! ( though currently retired from daily wear)
Why does everyone wear huge thick rimmed harry potter glasses these days? Is it because society says you should because its the in thing?
FYI, Harry Potter wore very thin rimmed glasses. 🍻
Brightness problem in this video,the face is towards shade, it can be produced in a bright area
CZcams has this lovely habit of only populating my old videos. I have a dedicated studio area now, and have remade this one 😏
Is There Such a Thing As The Right Size Glasses? Fashion V. Optics
czcams.com/video/Gs1mcAS12XA/video.html
Farame. Garage. Manage
wrench. reach. rinse. 👁👄👁
Thanks
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